| Title: | Extract of a Letter from New York to Belfast |
|---|---|
| ID | 3873 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | 1771-80/25 |
| Year | 1775 |
| Sender | unknown |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | unknown |
| Relationship | re American colonies |
| Source | The Belfast News-Letter, Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 July, 1775 |
| Archive | The Central Library, Belfast |
| Doc. No. | 1200302 |
| Date | 11/07/1775 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 19:12:00. |
| Word Count | 163 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | BELFAST. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New-York, to his friend in this town, dated 22nd May, 1775, by ship to Corke [Cork?]. ..." You mention the determined resolution of the Ministry to bring America to subjection; but you may take my word for it, the united force of England, and all Europe besides, could not effect it. The inhabitants of this happy country are free, and are determined to live and die so. You say fifty thousand men would be sent against us if necessary; but I can assure you five hundred thousand could not subdue the spirits of men actuated by a spirit of Liberty. Your good wishes for your brother and me demand our grateful acknowledgements:- But surely, when you consider the noble and virtuous cause of the country whose bread we eat, and whose blessings we partake of, you cannot blame us for taking an active part. To tell you the truth, we are both engaged, and will, with the blessings of God, spend our lives and fortunes (if necessary) in so important an undertaking, if the necessities of times require it...." |
